What is women, business and the law index in Madagascar?

Women, business and the law index in Madagascar was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2020.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 37.5 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Madagascar rank for women, business and the law index?

Madagascar ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Madagascar

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Madagascar
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Madagascar: Women, Business and the Law Index was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

69.38 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 188 countries

All-time high

69.38 index (0–100)

in 2020

All-time low

37.5 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Madagascar, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

In 2023, women, business and the law index in Madagascar stood at 69.38 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Madagascar peaked at 69.38 index (0–100) in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.5 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Madagascar 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Madagascar, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	37.5 index (0–100)	—
1971	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	37.5 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	40 index (0–100)	+6.7%
1976	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	40 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	43.12 index (0–100)	+7.8%
1996	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	49.38 index (0–100)	+14.5%
2002	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	49.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	55.62 index (0–100)	+12.7%
2006	55.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	55.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	60.62 index (0–100)	+9.0%
2009	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	60.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	66.88 index (0–100)	+10.3%
2015	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	66.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	69.38 index (0–100)	+3.7%
2021	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	69.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	38.75 index (0–100)	37.5 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	10
1980s	40 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	10
1990s	41.56 index (0–100)	40 index (0–100)	43.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	52.88 index (0–100)	43.12 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	10
2010s	64.38 index (0–100)	60.62 index (0–100)	66.88 index (0–100)	10
2020s	69.38 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	69.38 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

137 Indonesia 70.62 index (0–100) compare
138 Eritrea 69.38 index (0–100) compare
138 Gambia 69.38 index (0–100) compare
141 Antigua and Barbuda 68.75 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More gender data for Madagascar

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Madagascar?: Women, business and the law index in Madagascar was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 69.38 index (0–100) in 2020.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 37.5 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Madagascar rank for women, business and the law index?: Madagascar ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.